A victory for Uitzig HS learners - Western Cape High Court rules in favour of MEC to close Uitsig High School
5 November 2018
Last week, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the application brought by the SGB of the school challenging my decision to close Uitzig High School, be dismissed with costs.
“This is a victory for the learners of Uitzig High School as they will now move to neighbouring schools where there are better facilities and resources”, said Schafer.
“On the 3rd of March 2017, I approved that consideration be given to the closure of Uitzig HS in Elsies River. I took this decision after much consideration as to what is in the best interests of the learners and mindful of the fact that high court litigation had already been initiated in this matter”, said Schafer.
This decision was however taken to court, egged on by Mr Tony Ehrenreich, and we were prevented from implementing it for almost two years. This came at a great cost not only to the department but to the remaining learners who attend Uitzig High School.